Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

So whoever will humble himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

For He has had regard for the humble state of His bond-servant; For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death: death on a cross.

Jesus Briefly Humbled

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of His suffering death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Now the brother or sister of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble;

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,